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Delve Swiftly into Mentorship, and Snap to it!

Modern nevadathestate

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Modern, Iteration 3 (1-2-1) —July 30, 2015

Was a free night and small play group. WAY FUN. This iteration I ran on 18 land and either won or got crushed. 20 may be the optimal number here. Adding more fetches to accommodate the color balancing. Giving serious consideration to cutting Monastey Mentor for the Geist of Saint Traft alternative. I will likely copy this list and make minor changes to keep the spirit of the deck alive, because I was way stoked on the build!!

In any case, THE RESULTS:

ROUND 1, URWb Faerie Control? (1-2): Very effective tempo generated with Spellstutter Sprite and you classic control package. Splash of black for Tasigur, the Golden Fang. Won incredibly hard with mentor the first game, but was effectively answered the last 2.

ROUND 2, Bye: Alllll Byeee Mysellllfff....

ROUND 3, 8-Rack (0-2): So I always wondered what this was. Tonight I found out. I couldn't help but laugh about it. Didn't really know what to board, and found myself wishing for all the removal. Was a totally new matchup to me, and damn... just, damn.

ROUND 4, UWR Midrange (1-1): Had paced the game as much as possible, but to answer to the same colors in a control mirror made it difficult to finish in time. I believe I could have won (did so on two lands my second game), but there were some serious misplays. Learned the value of my counterspells and actually wish I had more burn. Nonetheless, was a good experience to see the mirror.

Things I took from this evening of modern was:

  • Read EVERYTHING about what is out there. Not knowing how to handle against 8-Rack was a tough learning experience, but a necessary one. Will not just be sticking to the brews on CFB.

  • Don't rush your play. I played a shock land untapped and could have won off of it after my draw from Serum Visions.

  • Don't rush to draw a card on your turn with Delver of Secrets  Flip! It is absolutely ridiculous that I missed his trigger. Be methodical so opportunities are not missed like that.

Cheers, folks. Further experiences to be shared.